Iran urges UN to condemn Trump’s ‘unlawful threats’ amid nationwide protests
United Nations/Tehran: Iran has formally appealed to the United Nations to condemn what it described as “reckless and unlawful threats” made by United States President Donald Trump, as protests over rising prices and economic distress continue across the country.
According to an Al Jazeera report, a letter was sent on Friday to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the president of the UN Security Council by Iran’s ambassador to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani, accusing Washington of violating the UN Charter and international law. He called on the UN leadership and Security Council members to “unequivocally and firmly condemn” remarks by Trump that Tehran views as provocative and dangerous.
The letter was dispatched hours after Trump said the United States was “locked and loaded and ready to go” if further protesters were killed during the unrest in Iran. In a post on Truth Social, Trump warned that if Iran “violently kills peaceful protesters,” the US would “come to their rescue.”
Iravani said any attempt to incite or legitimise internal unrest as a justification for external pressure or military intervention constituted a serious breach of Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Holding the United States fully responsible for any consequences arising from what he termed illegal threats, he added that Iran would exercise its right to defend itself “in a decisive and proportionate manner."
Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that demonstrations continued on Friday in several parts of Qom, Mashhad, Hamedan, Marvdasht, Yasuj and Tehran. The protests began after shopkeepers in the capital went on strike earlier this week over soaring prices and economic stagnation.
Authorities said at least nine people have been killed and 44 arrested since the unrest began. The deputy governor of Qom province said one person died after a grenade exploded in his hand, describing it as an attempt to inflame tensions.
Responding to Trump’s comments, Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned that US interference would lead to regional instability and damage American interests.
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Sonam Wangchuk taken to AIIMS Jodhpur after complaining of stomach pain
Jodhpur (PTI): Activist and scientist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been lodged in the Jodhpur Central Jail since September 27, 2025, was taken to AIIMS Jodhpur for medical examination early Saturday morning, officials said.
He spent approximately an hour and a half in the hospital's gastroenterology department before being escorted back to prison.
According to AIIMS sources, Wangchuk has been having stomach-related issues and visited the hospital on Friday as well for tests.
The Supreme Court, which is currently hearing a petition filed by his wife, has requested Wangchuk's medical report by February 2.
Following the Supreme Court's orders, police transported Wangchuk from Jodhpur Central Jail to the emergency department of AIIMS Hospital on Saturday morning, a police official said.
Wangchuk has been voicing concerns about his declining health in jail for some time now. Recognising his worsening condition, the Supreme Court ordered the Jodhpur jail administration on Thursday to arrange for him to be examined by a specialist.
During the Thursday hearing, a bench comprising Justice Arvind Kumar and Justice P B Varale directed jail authorities to ensure that Wangchuk receives an examination by a specialist doctor (a gastroenterologist) at a government hospital.
During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General for the Rajasthan government, K M Nataraj, reported that jail doctors had examined Wangchuk 21 times over the past four months, with the most recent check-up occurring on January 26.
Objecting to this submission, Wangchuk's counsel Kapil Sibal claimed that he was suffering from persistent stomach pain due to the water quality in jail.
Accepting Sibal's argument, the court said that medical treatment with a specialist must be provided in accordance with the patient's needs.
